2008 DODGE CALIBER Suspension Problems

Rear subframe rusted right through control rods snapped rear end of car dropped down. Upon researching they know that this is bad and unsafe even gave a 10 year extended warranty for front and rear subframe so how long will and how many complaints before this is an actual recall. I see here in your complaints that there is a large number of complaints on this issue. How are they getting away with this and nothing being done. I will have photos also police had said if this happened while it was on interstate would have crashed and could have been fatal. The tire would have ripped right off. So not only was my safety but the safety of the others being jeopardized cause everyone just keeps looking away at this issue. I would love to know how many of these subframes have had to be replaced I bet if...

I’ve only had the car since Aug. Im the second owner, it drove just fine. Then I got an oil change. Then the car began to rev down hill and struggled to make it uphill. Then my exhaust became excessively loud. Then the wheel became loose ,and started pulling ALOT. I was on my way to get an alignment this morning and the whole front end began to buckle not even a minute down the road. I tmade it in back the driveway before the front end collapsed completely

The entire underneath of my car is rusted out. I was driving to work one day when someone pulled out in front of me and I had to hit the brakes. That resulted in the subframe and front drivers axel to break as I’m driving! The sunroof leaks when it rains and half the time the electricity doesn’t work on the sunroof button. My doors have completely stopped auto locking and my hazards will randomly start flashing without pushing the button. Steering is absolutely terrible, it feels like you’re skidding on ice or hydroplaning the entire drive.

Rear crossmember/ subframe rusted thru and broke. Replaced front several years ago. Car has always been garaged.

I was informed at inspection that the main front cross member has a huge hole in the center of it and is rusting out badly. At 162,356 miles this car will not pass safety inspection. This car is not safe for me or my family. No warning lamps or messages. I was told that one bad bump could do us in. We were told to contact the dealership and found out about the extended warranty that had already passed during the previous owners time. This should have been a recall, but what else can you expect from dodge.

2008 DODGE CALIBER SUB FRAME/K-FRAME FRONT END CROSSMEMBER COMPLETELY RUSTED THRU CAUSING THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM TO RIP FREE FROM FRAME (SEPERATING PART OF FRAME, WITH LOWER CONTROL ARM) FROM REST OF FRAME. THIS LEFT DRIVER WITH NO CONTROL OF AFFECTED WHEEL WHICH TURNING IT 90 DEGREES OUT FROM NORMAL OPERATING POSITION. LEFT OPERATOR WITH NO ABILITY TO STEER WHILE DRIVING ON MAIN PRIMARY (35 MPH SPEED LIMIT) TWO LANE ROAD. CAR SLID TO HALT IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. CAR NEEDED TO BE TOWED. DODGE/CHRYSLER APPARENTLY KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM AND NEVER NOTIFIED OWNER. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED NOTICE. FRONT AND REAR CROSSMEMBER CORROSION (X69 WARRANTY EXTENSION) - 2008-2012 DODGE CALIBER & JEEP COMPASS/PATRIOT OEMDTC JULY 17, 2017 15 COMMENTS NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10140027 MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION NUMBER: 23-007-17 REV. B SUMMARY FRONT AND REAR CROSSMEMBER CORROSION (X69 WARRANTY EXTENSION) THE DRIVER OF THIS CAR COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR...

I HAVE HAD MY 2008 DODGE CALIBER SINCE 2009. SINCE THEN I HAVE REPLACED BOTH TIE RODS 4 TIMES. I JUST HAD THEM DONE AGAIN ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS AGO AND THEY ARE BROKEN AGAIN. I HAVE CHANGED THE BALL JOINTS AS WELL.. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED I READ A LOT OF FORUMS AND EVERYBODY COMPLAINS ABOUT THE SAME THING.

MY 2008 DODGE CALIBER CROSS-MEMBER BROKEN IN THE MIDST OF ME DRIVING

RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2008 DODGE CALIBER(OHIO). ON INITIAL DRIVE RETURNING WITH VEHICLE I NOTICED A VIBRATION COMING THROUGH STEERING WHEEL. UPON INSPECTION, WAS INFORMED THE TIE ROD ENDS AND CONTROL ARMS BOTH COULD USE REPLACEMENT, BUT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE MORE IMPORTANT BAD FRONT AND REAR CROSSMEMBERS AS WELL AS FRONT AND REAR CRASH BARS, BOTH HAVE SEVERE RUST DEVELOPMENT WITH METAL DETERIORATION WHICH COULD IMPOSE A SAFETY CONCERN DOWN THE ROAD. WAS ADVISE TO LOOK INTO REPLACEMENT. REACHED OUT TO ONE OF THE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS AND WAS INFORMED IT WAS A BULLETIN, HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT AM OUTSIDE OF 10 YEAR PERIOD. RUST FROM CROSSMEMBER IS NOW IN PROCESS OF TRANSFERRING TO ACTUAL FRAME AND COMING THROUGH AS HOLES IN ROCKERS NOW AS WELL. DEALERSHIP OFFERING NO HELP AFTER STATING THE ENHANCED SAFETY CONCERN. HARD TO BELIEVE AN 08 CAN DETERIORATE SO FAST. YOU WOULD THINK...

MAKING NOISE GOING AROUND BEND 06052020. *TR

WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING, THE FRONT SUBFRAME CROSSMEMBER RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR AND SHE COULD NOT SAFELY OPERATE IT WITHOUT REPAIR. I MANAGED TO GET IT TO A FIRESTONE FOR THEM TO LOOK AT AND THEY REFERRED ME TO A DEALER AND TOLD ME NOT TO DRIVE IT ANYMORE BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT DODGE KNEW ABOUT, BUT FAILED TO NOTIFY ME ABOUT. I ONLY FOUND OUT ABOUT THE PROBLEM FROM THE DEALERSHIP, WHO TOLD ME THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT COVERS THIS PROBLEM HAD EXPIRED IN 2018 AND THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF ANY REPAIRS. I OWNED THE CAR DURING THAT TIME AND I DID NOT KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM, SO I COULD NOT ACT ON GETTING IT REPAIRED. THIS NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL BECAUSE...

I PREVIOUSLY CALLED REGARDING ODI 11282835. THE FRONT AND REAR CROSS-MEMBERS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY. THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THE ORIGINAL OWNER NEVER REPAIRED THE ISSUE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED 04/2018. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO FIX THE ISSUE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 09/2019 AND DISCOVERED THE ENTIRE SUSPENSION HAD ROTTED OUT. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IT IS PURSUANT TO THIS BULLETIN. CHRYSLER IS REFUSING TO REPAIR IT. SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 23-012-14 GROUP: BODY DATE: MAY 19, 2014 THIS BULLETIN IS SUPPLIED AS TECHNICAL INFORMATION ONLY AND IS NOT AN AUTHORIZATION FOR REPAIR. NOTE: THIS ONLY APPLIES TO VEHICLES IN THE CANADIAN MARKET AND IN SALT BELT STATES WHICH INCLUDE CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WASHINGTON, D.C., WEST VIRGINIA AND WISCONSIN. SUBJECT: FRONT AND REAR CROSSMEMBER CORROSION (X58 10 YEARS UNLIMITED MILEAGE) OVERVIEW: THIS...

I WAS TURNING IN MY VEHICLE FOR A TRADE IN AND DURING THE APPRAISAL TEST DRIVE THE AXEL BROKE AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED. THE GENTLEMEN STATED THAT IS WAS DUE TO RUST BUILD UP. OVER THE YEARS, I HAVE COMPLAIN ABOUT THE POWER STEERING FEELING OFF, THE CAR NOT DRIVING RIGHT, ETC AND IT HAS BEEN IN THREE PLACES WHERE THE MAINTENANCE FOLKS SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. ACCORDING TO THE BULLETIN, THESE SAME ISSUES SHOULD HAVE BEEN CAUGHT SOMEWHERE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. I MAY HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BUT I AM ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY AND MOVE EVERY TWO YEARS TO INCLUDE DEPLOYMENTS WHERE I EASILY COULD HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE NOTICE. MY CAR VALUE WAS 1500 DOLLARS BEFORE IT WAS WRECKED, BUT I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE PREVIOUS MAINTENANCE TOTALS AND THE LOST DAYS OF NOT HAVING MY CAR THE OTHER TIMES IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE STORE BECAUSE SHE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND THOUGHT THERE WAS A BRAKE ISSUE. THE TIRE STORE REPRESENTATIVE DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR CROSS MEMBERS WERE SEVERLY CORRODED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

LEFT AND RIGHT A POST MUCH TOO WIDE HINDERING ABILITY TO SEE WHERE THE CURB IS IN RELATION TO THE CAR. IT ALSO HINDERS THE ABILITY TO SEE IF A SMALL ANIMAL IS IN THE AFFECTED VIEW. IN RELATION TO THE TRANSMISSION, MY TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. I'VE HAD TO HAVE 2 TIE RODS REPLACED. AN ENGINE MOUNT REPLACED, AND A STRUT REPLACED, I AM ALSO ON MY SECOND BATTERY. THIS CAR HAS COST ME A LOT OF MONEY SO FAR. I KNOW IT'S 11 YEARS OLD BUT I'VE NEVER HAD THIS MANY MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH ANY CAR I'VE OWNED SO FAR. THE NEWEST PROBLEM IS A GRINDING NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE THE WHEEL IS GOING TO FALL OFF BEFORE I GET HOME SAFELY. THERE IS A NEW NOISE AS WELL THAT ALMOST SOUNDS LIKE A RADIAL TIRE WITH AN ISSUE BUT MY TIRES...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND A LOUD SOUND EMERGED FROM THE WHEELS. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CROSSMEMBERS ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KOLOSSO JEEP DODGE (2701 W COLLEGE AVE, APPLETON, WI 54914) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONTAL CROSSMEMBERS WERE ALSO RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,200.

THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER HAS RUSTED OUT SO MUCH THAT IT WILL NOT PASS A PA STATE INSPECTION AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. AFTER HEARING THIS I FOUND OUT THAT IT IS NOT A MATTER "IF" IT WILL RUST OUT, JUST A MATTER OF "WHEN". I WAS NOT FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN DURING THE WARRANTY EXTENSION AND FEEL THAT DODGE SHOULD HAVE NOTIFIED ME THAT THERE WAS AN EXTENSION.

NOTICED NOISE WHEN TURNING AND GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS IN ROAD .ON CITY STREETLOOKED UNDER IT SAW SUBFRAME IS RUSTED OUT WITH BIG RUST HOLES IN IT NOW PARKED NOT SAVE TO DRIVE

ONE HEADLIGHT DOESN'T,WORK SUB FRAME COMPLETELY RUSTED, DOORS LOCK AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS SHOCK AND STRUTS ARE HORRIBLE SQUEAKS AND MAKES REALLY BAD SOUNDING NOISES AT ANY SPEED EVEN BACKING OUT

FRONT CROSS MEMBER COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. THE CAR RUNS GREAT BUT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEWER, SAFER CAR FOR MY FAMILY BECAUSE DODGE REFUSES TO FIX THEIR PROBLEM THAT IS WELL DOCUMENTED. THE CAR RATTLES VERY LOUDLY WHILE DRIVING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO STEER THE VEHICLE HOME WHILE IT SHOOK. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME WAS FRACTURED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 162,321. *BF CONSUMER STATED FRONT SUBFRAME RUSTED AND CORROSION, VIN IS XXXX. 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND CAUSED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AXLE TO FRACTURE. ALSO, THE TOP OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS TILTED INWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE AXLE, SUBFRAME, ONE OF THE BRAKES, AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LINE WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,850.

LET ME START BY SAYING THAT I LOVE DRIVING MY 2008 DODGE CALIBER AND WISH THAT IT WAS WORTH REPAIRING ALL OF THE ISSUES THAT I AM RESEARCHING ARE COMMON PROBLEMS AMONG FELLOW OWNERS OF THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE. AS A PERSON WHO PAYS CLOSE ATTENTION TO MY VEHICLE, REPAIR COSTS HAVE BEEN ADDING UP OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. STARTING WITH A COMPLETE REPAIR RELATED TO THE SUSPENSION INCLUDING THE CONTROL ARMS/ BUSHINGS, SWAY BAR, BALL JOINTS, AND TIE RODS, WHICH HAS CAUSED MY 4 NEW TIRES TO EXPERIENCE A SHORTENED LIFESPAN DUE TO UNEVEN WEARING. RECENTLY, I HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP TO ADDRESS A LOUD NOISE I WAS HEARING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED A LONG LIST OF ISSUES, INCLUDING RUSTING/CORROSION TO THE ENGINE CRADLE AND FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION THAT IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL OPINION DETERMINED THE...

THIS CAR HAS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 CONTROL ARMS, BALL JOINTS BUSHINGS SPRINGS TIE RODS HAVE SPENT MORE THEN $2000 BETWEEN PARTS AND LABOR AND WORE OUT TIRES DO TO CONTROL ARMS AND OTHER PARTS NEVER A DODGE AGAIN GOT FIXED BACK HAD BE REFIXED 2 WEEKS LATER AFTER CONTROL ARM REBROKE

DASH WARNING LIGHTS ALL COME ON, INTERIOR LIGHT COMES ON WHEN USING RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, LOSES POWER ONLY UP TO 40MPH , SOMETIMES WON'T START, ODOMETER GAUGE FLAPPING AROUND, WHICH ARE CURRENT PROBLEMS,HAVE REPLACED SUSPENSION THREE TIMES, AND REPLACED COMPUTER! WILL NEVER PURCHASE A DODGE AGAIN!

MOTOR CRADLE IS RUSTING OUT! THAT'S VERY DANGEROUS AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON CALL CALIBERS. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO BAY OVER $1,000 TO FIX MY CAR. AND THE MAKER SHOULD USE POOR QUALITY PARTS KNOWING HOW SERIOUS IT CAN GET. RECALL RECALL RECALL !!

I PURCHASED THE 2008 DODGE CALIBER 2 WEEKS AGO NOV 15TH 2008 AND INSPECTED BEFORE PURCHASE. DROVE CAR 1 WEEK AND CROSSMEMBER SUPPORT BEAM BROKE DUE TO POOR PART FROM MOPAR, DODGE. THEY HAD A 120MONTH UNLIMITED WARRENTY ON PART, KNOWING IT WAS A BAD PART. I HAVE TRIED ALL AREAS OF GETTING BAD PART REPLACED TO NO AVAIL. THEY SAY WARRENTY "EXPIRED" ON DEFECTIVE PART INSTALLED ON CAR. I NEED CAR REPAIRED AS IT IS A DANGER!! ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED! I WAS TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AT NORMAL SPEEDS WHEN CROSSMEMBER SUPPORT BEAM BROKE AT DRIVERS WHEEL AREA.

I BOUGHT A 2008 DODGE CALIBER IN NOVEMBER 2018, NOTICED CROSSMEMBER WAS ROTTED AWAY AND STARTED CAUSING PROBLEMS 2 WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED FROM PRIVATE PARTY. I CALLED DODGE, THEY SAID SURE BRING TO NEAREST DEALER AND HAVE IT FIXED UNDER EXTENDED WARRENTY.. I DID THIS ONLY TO BE INFORMED THAT THE EXTENDED WARRENTY EXPIRED IN MAY 2018.. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED IN DODGE FOR TELLING ME ITS COVERED WHEN IT INFACT HAD EXPIRED IN MAY 2018. NOW I AM OUT COST OF CAR AND NOW COST OF REPAIR.. CAN YOU HELP?? NOW CAR IS MAKING POPPING NOICE AT NORMAL DRIVING AT DRIVER WHEEL FROM CRACKS IN CROSSMEMBER SUPPORT.. DEALERSHIP SAID DO NOT DRIVE LONG DISTANCE.. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? DEALER IS TAYLOR DODGE IN BOURBONAISS, ILLINOIS. I NEED SUPPORT, HELP HERE PLEASE!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A DRAGGING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (WILMINGTON AUTO, 1780 ROMBACH AVE, WILMINGTON, OH) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE CONTROL ARM WAS FRACTURED DUE TO SEVERE RUSTING AND CORROSION OF THE SUBFRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A CLUNKING NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR CROSS MEMBER HAD SEPARATED DUE TO SEVERE RUSTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (HALEY OF FARMVILLE, 1906 S. MAIN ST., FARMVILLE, VA) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. *TT *JB

SUBFRAME RUSTED THROUGH. DIAGNOSED THIS PAST SATURDAY. I'VE OWNED THE CAR FOR 8 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE ON A VEHICLE. PICTURE ATTACHED.

THE PROBLEM DEAL WITH THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER SUBFRAME. THIS PART IS TOTAL JUNK. IT IS COMPLETED RUSTED OUT. IT WAS JUST A MIRACLE IT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO OUR FINDING IT NEEDED REPLACED. AFTER CHECKING ONLINE AND FINDING THE 2007 CALIBER'S WERE HANDLED UNDER A "RECALL" BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ON SUBSEQUENT YEARS. AFTER JUST LEAVING HOME THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL PULLED BADLY TO THE RIGHT, WHILE MAKING SCREAKING NOISES. THE CAR WAS LIMPED BACK INTO THE DRIVE AND THE PROBLEM FOUND. I BELIEVE THIS IS A VERY POORLY MADE PART, PROBABLY WITH INFERIOR STEEL. I HAVE ATTACHED TWO (2) PICTURES OF THE OLD SUBFRAME. THE CAR IS REGISTERED TO MY DAUGHTER [XXX] , I AM HER FATHER [XXX]. I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER AND EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS AND THEY INFORMED ME TO CONTACT DODGE/CHRYSLER WHICH I DID. THEY INFORMED THERE WAS NO ASSISTANCE FOR THIS...

I TOOK CAR IN TO HAVE BALL JOINTS REPLACEDPLUS THE STEERING AND STRUTS LOOKED AT. MECHANIC SHOWED THAT THE FRAME IS TOTALLY RUSTED THROUGH. NO OTHER WORK CAN BE DONE ON THE CAR WITH THIS HUGE ISSUE.

VEHICLE ARRIVED AT OUR SHOP FOR A STANDARD OIL CHANGE AND ON INSPECTION WE DISCOVERED THAT THE SUB FRAME HAD ROTTED AND THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR THE CUSTOMER AND FOUND THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THIS IS A ROAD HAZARD AND SHOULD HAVE NO EXPIRATION DATE. PHOTO IS AVAILABLE IF THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION. *TR

TOOK OUR DODGE CALIBER 2008 (MANUFACTURER DATE: 11/2007) TO A MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS THOUGHT TO BE STRUTS AND WAS TOLD THE FRONT CRADLE WAS RUSTED OUT AND NEED TO BE REPLACED TO CONTINUE ANY SAFE DRIVING. THIS WAS A 2007 RECALL BUT WAS NEVER INCLUDED IN ANY TITLED 2008 CARS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED IN 2007. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND SEEMS TO BE REPORTED MORE OFTEN NOW AT THE 10 YEAR MARK. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS NOT A TRADITIONAL PROBLEM ON MOST VEHICLES AND SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT RECALLED, BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT COST ON THIS IS IN THE THOUSANDS AND IT IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD.

RUSTED SUB-FRAME , PAPER THIN MANY COMPLAINTS LISTED ALL OVER THE WEB, DRIVING IN A LOT HIT A SPEED BUMP FRONT RIGHT TIRE CAME ALMOST ALL THE WAY OFF THE CAR. CALLED CHRYSLER THEY DONT CARE IF MY CAR COULD HAVE KILLED ME AND MY CHILD, THEY HAVE NO RECALL SO ITS MY ISSUE NOT THEIRS.

RUSTED SUB-FRAME & OIL PAN

A FRAME RUSTED OUT AND EVERYTHING ELSE UNDER THE CAR HAS NO RUST AND NOW IT'S A SAGGY ISSUE

PREMATURE FAILURE (38560 MILES) OF LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM FOUND DURING ANNUAL STATE INSPECTION. COST $349 TO REPLACE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND $80 FOR FRONT END ALIGNMENT.

SUB FRAM RUSTED OUT IN LESS THEN 9 YEARS AND 80K MILES. FOUND OUT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.

ENGINE CRADLE MOUNTING AND FRONT SUSPENSION PLATES HAVE FAILED OR BROKEN TWICE ON THIS CAR ONLINE COMPLAINTS SEEM VERY SIMILAR DEALER SEEMS TO IGNORE THIS PROBLEM BUT WILL FIX IT FOR 2000.00 CAR PULLS OR VEERS UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE MOVING I CANNOT I FEEL SAFELY DRIVE ANYMORE. *TR

REPLACED BALL JOINTS 2X SINCE PURCHASED

2008 DODGE CALIBER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUB-FRAME CORROSION REPAIR ISSUES, REQUESTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WAS DENIED AND EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR SAME PREMATURE CORROSION WAS ISSUED FOR 2007 DODGE CALIBER. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION. *JB

I HAD A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I FIRST NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE WHEEL AT 55 MPH. I THEN STARTED HEARING CLUNKING SOUNDS WHILE STEERING OR GOING OVER BUMPS. I TOOK IT IN THINKING THAT IT'S A BALL JOINT, BECAUSE I HAD THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS REPLACED AT AROUND 75,000 MILE, WHILE THEY WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY.. THE MOTOR CRADLE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. I HAD TO HAVE THAT REPLACED PLUS 2 LOWER CONTROL ARMS. IT COST ME 1458. THERE'S ALREADY BEEN A RECALL OF THE 2007 MODEL. MINE WAS MANUFACTURED IN AUGUST OF 2007, AND THE CUTOFF DATE WAS JULY 2007. I HAVE PHOTOS AND INVOICES ATTACHED.

DRIVING AND STEERING GOT LOSE.PULLED INTO WORK AND WAS TURNING THE WHEEL HEARD CRUNCHING NOSE.GOT OUT AT LOOKED STEERING GEAR BOX WAS MOVING ON FRAME AND ALL KINDS OF RUST WAS FALLING OFF.I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO CHRYSLER DEALER SHIP AND WAITING ON TO SEE IF THE SUBFRAME BEING RUSTED OUT IS COVERED IN ANY WAY.THIS SEEMS TO BE A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. THIS CAR IS DRIVEN ABOUT 24 MILES A DAY AND KEEPED IN A GARAGE AND WASHED.THIS WAS A PROBLEM IN 2007 MODEL DODGE CALIBERS.

I TOOK MY 2008 DODGE CALIBER IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. I WAS INFORMED BY THE TECH THAT THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER WAS RUSTING AWAY AND NEEDED IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. THIS VEHICLE HAS A LITTLE UNDER 61,000 MILES. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE SAME ISSUE COVERED UNDER THE SERVICE BULLETIN #23-012-14/X58 EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT DOESN'T INCLUDE MY 2008. I'VE OWNED MANY DODGES OVER MY LIFETIME, INCLUDING MY FIRST CAR, AS WELL AS THREE CURRENT VEHICLES. IT'S VERY DISAPPOINTING THAT DODGE ISN'T TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY AND COVERING THE 2008'S OR ANY OTHER MODEL YEAR EFFECTED. THE REPAIRS COST ME $1145.43 OUT OF POCKET. I'VE READ ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND IT SOUNDS LIKE CALLING DODGE TO COMPLAIN GETS YOU NO WHERE. HAS ANYONE BEEN ABLE TO GET RESTITUTION AT ALL? IF SO, HOW? I HAVE MY REPAIR INVOICES AND PHOTOS TO BACK THIS UP. MY HOPE IS THAT DODGE WILL DECIDE TO...

CAR STARTED MAKING POPPING AND CREAKING SOUNDS WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. WE HAVE REPLACED EVERYTHING THERE IS AS FAR AS TIE RODS EVEN TO THE POINT OF MOTOR MOUNTS. LAST NIGHT I GET A CALL AND THE CAR HAD DONE SOMETHING I HAD NEVER HEARD OF. THE HARMONIC BALANCE PULLEY HAD FLOWN OFF AND THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED HOME. I ALSO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS IT SEEMS CAZILLION OTHER PEOPLE HAVE POSTED ONLINE. THIS CAR LEAKS. IT HAS LEAKED SINCE DAY ONE AND THE DEALERSHIP IN CONROE, TX SAID IF YOU GET A CAR WITH A SUNROOF, ITS GONNA LEAK. THEY ARE FULL OF CRAP. THIS CAR'S HEADLINER LOOKS AS IF IT HAS BEEN TRODDEN ON WITH MUDDY BOOTS. IT LEAKED SO BAD THAT CARPETING WOULD GET WET THEN IT WAS LEAKING DOWN INTO THE DASH WHICH CAUSED THE LIGHTS TO DO WEIRD THINGS. I...

SO DANGEROUS CROSS MEMBER SUB FRAME AS THE MECHANIC DROVE OUT OF THE SHOP THE FRONT AXLE FELL OUT AND THE WHEEL BECAME DISCONNECTED. THE SUB FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY SURELY WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT POSSIBLE DEATH. THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS BEFORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED

MY CAR STARTED MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. THE NOISE HAPPENED WHEN TURNING LEFT AND RIGHT, THEN HAPPENED JUST DRIVING THE CAR AT ALL. MECHANIC SHOWED ME THAT THE SUBFRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH PREMATURELY. VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE! MILEAGE IS 114,000. I CALLED CHRYSLER TO SEE IF THE RECALL THEY HAD OUT FOR 2005-2007 CALIBERS ON THE SAME PART WOULD COVER MINE. THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR 10 MORE YEARS ON THOSE YEAR CARS.THEY REFUSED TO ADD THE 2008 MODELS EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS.THIS IS GOING TO COST ME CLOSE TO $1600.00 AND A WEEK IN THE REPAIR SHOP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. AFTER THE VEHICLE UNDERWENT A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND TUNE UP, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE MORE THAN ONCE AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. IN ADDITION, WHEN DRIVING OVER UN-LEVELED LAND, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MAKE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE SUSPENSION WAS UNSTABLE FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE DEALER WOULD PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.